Earth Day

Earth Day

The celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd began in the United States in 1970 and was the brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson. It is celebrated in many countries every year. There are actually two Earth Day celebrations: on the April 22 and the other Earth Day is celebrated usually on March 21.

How to celebrate earth day?

Here are some useful steps:

1. Tree-planting - planting trees helps to reduce greenhouse gas emission, cleans pollution etc.

2. Wear green and/or brown - dress in environmental colors for the day.

3. Cook a special Earth Day meal - plan a menu that uses locally produced foods, is healthy and has minimal impact on the environment.

4. Ride your bike - use your bicycle or other forms of human powered transportation to commute to work or school.

5. Learn more about the environment – you can borrow some library books and read up on an issue such as pollution, recycling, climate change etc.

6. Teach others about the environment - everyone has environmental knowledge they can share with others.

7. Reduce, reuse and recycle - recycle all the things you do use for the day or find other uses for things that you no longer use.

8. etc.

Find your own way how to celebrate your Earth day.

Earth day symbol:

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